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Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The programme for Government states very clearly that a review is to be done on the ambulance service. This man lost his life.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The programme for Government includes a clear commitment to review the ambulance service and deliver safe pre-hospital care. On 8 July last, a married man in his 40s and the father of two young children suffered a cardiac arrest in Ballybay, County Monaghan. He was forced to wait more than one hour for an ambulance. A doctor on call arrived 90 minutes after the emergency call was made....

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Tragically, the young man in question lost his life before an ambulance arrived. 3 o’clock Will the Taoiseach meet this family and insist on a full investigation as to why it took over an hour for an ambulance to get to this man, who lost his life? This is a matter of life or death.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 165. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of IDA visits to counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath and throughout the country in 2015, 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46653/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans not to increase the excise fuel duty on the freight industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46577/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the downgrading a service (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46584/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the downgrading of a service (details supplied) in Counties Cavan and Monaghan; the way in which service have been affected as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the Life Saving Equipment Bill 2017 which provides specific penalties for those found to have damaged life-saving equipment such as defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46620/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 517. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to expedite a matter for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46216/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if supervisory ranks at a station (details supplied) will be filled; the positions vacant at present; when they are likely to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46651/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46782/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Visa Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 595. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties in the animation industry with the recruitment and visa authorisation of international talent; and the steps she is taking to address this issue. [46557/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 596. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to support education and upskilling to facilitate persons entering the animation sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46558/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 666. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 667. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a home care package for a person (details supplied); the details of this home care package; the reason the person's physiotherapy has ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45885/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 689. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 392 of 17 October 2017, if an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the fact that information provided in the previous application was omitted during processing; the timeframe for a decision to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 705. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their primary school dental appointment; his plans to review the matter; if this request will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46177/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 753. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for those with epidermolysis bullosa, EB; the efforts being made to highlight the need for additional permanent EB outreach nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46544/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 763. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46593/17]